The garage studio's side is lined with wooden crosses rescued from graveyard trash heaps.

Shadows are cast from the trellis made with wood rescued from an old dairy farm.

Laurie Beth Zuckerman's back garden is as much a sanctuary as her home full of altars. Over the past eleven years, my husband and I have collected a few simple pieces to grace our xeriscape garden. Prior to our efforts, the yard had been a lawn since the house was built in 1933. Tom has transformed the entire yard into a botanical desert wonderland. I spend a lot of time admiring and photographing the ebb and flow of our xeric plants. I hope you enjoy this peek into my private life and my reverence for Catholic statuary.

truly sacred ground.thank you laurie for this intimate glimpse into the beauty that looms strong in your hearts and home.it's no wonder this cast iron cross is a precious cherished relic as are the austere wooden crosses...beautiful enough to take my breath away!thank you for grace in the garden.

Hi Gayle, a xeriscape is a "waterwise" garden. One can plant native shrubs and flowers, or other plants from climates that need very little water. We have no sprinklers or soaker hoses in the backyard. The plants that survive there do so without much or any watering, only an occasional rainstorm. As Colorado has had many drought years since we've been here, it was economical to take out the lawn and plant a garden that is "greener" in regards to not being a water hog.

Laurie Beth Zuckerman's Memory Jugs Book provides detailed instructions for making traditional folk art memory jugs. CLICK on the book image to read more about this 255-page book with hundreds of color photographs. The Book CD is available for $20, plus $4 for shipping within the States. The book PDF file can be shared instantly with you via Dropbox sharing for $20. To inquire about shipping costs to your country, please email lauriebethzuckerman@gmail.com